Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia announces collaboration with the UK government’s MOBILIST program

Bursa Malaysia Berhad has entered into a collaboration with the United Kingdom government’s Mobilizing Institutional Capital Through Listed Product Structures (MOBILIST) program to enable greater investment to support the energy transition and advance the United Nations’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Malaysia.

Nutanix study finds AI, security, sustainability are driving need for IT infrastructure modernization in healthcare

Artificial intelligence (AI), security, and sustainability are driving the need for information technology (IT) infrastructure modernization in healthcare, Nutanix said Thursday.

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Malaysia’s solar surge: From 4% to 58% by 2050, can the nation shine bright?

Achieving the full potential of solar energy in Malaysia requires collaborative efforts between the government, industry stakeholders, and local communities. By working together, #Malaysia can realize the numerous benefits of #SolarEnergy while addressing pressing environmental and economic challenges.

Analysts see renewable energy export a new growth driver for Malaysia

Analysts view the Malaysian government's move to set up an energy exchange platform to facilitate cross-border trading of renewable energy positively as it will boost the country's renewable energy industry.

Malaysia sets up energy exchange for cross-border green electricity sales

In line with Malaysia’s energy transition aspiration and commitment to support regional power integration via the ASEAN Power Grid Initiative, the government of Malaysia has agreed to establish Energy Exchange Malaysia (ENEGEM) for cross-border green electricity sales to neighboring countries.

Study: SEA’s 13 decarbonization investment ideas present $150B green economy market opportunities

Bain & Company, GenZero, Standard Chartered and Temasek have in their recent report highlighted top 13 decarbonization investment ideas in Southeast East Asia which present $150 billion green economy market opportunities.

BII partners FMO to offer $50M financing facility to support commercial and industrial renewables sector in South-East Asia

British International Investment (BII), the United Kingdom's development finance institution and impact investor, and FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, have on Monday announced a joint loan commitment of $50 million to BECIS, a leading energy-as-a-service (EaaS) provider in South-East Asia.

Bandar Utama City Centre appoints Solarvest to install solar panels on mall

Malaysia-based Bandar Utama City Centre Sdn Bhd (BUCCSB), the operator of 1 Utama Shopping Centre (1 Utama), has appointed Solarvest Energy Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of clean energy expert Solarvest Holdings Berhad (Solarvest), to install Malaysia’s largest on-site solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) panels…

ADB readies ASEAN Climate Finance Policy Platform

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to launch an ASEAN Climate Finance Policy Platform, which will support Southeast Asian finance ministry leaders in advancing collective action in the battle against climate change, ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa announced Wednesday.

Singapore climate tech startup WasteX gets $450,000 from P4G Partnerships

WasteX, a Singapore-based climate tech company operating in Indonesia and the Philippines, has secured $450,000 in funds from P4G Partnerships, an initiative that helps businesses working on climate mitigation and adaptation solutions in food, water, and energy.